ASA I - Normal Healthy Patient

No organic, biochemical, or psychiatric disease

ASA II - Mild Systemic Disease

Controlled HTN, mild DM, smoker, mild obesity, pregnancy

ASA III - Severe Systemic Disease

Poorly controlled DM/HTN, COPD, active hepatitis, MI >3mo, stroke

ASA IV - Severe Systemic Disease (Constant Threat to Life)

MI <3mo, sepsis, DIC, ARDS, ESRD without dialysis

ASA V - Moribund Patient

Ruptured AAA, massive trauma, intracranial bleed with mass effect

ASA VI - Brain-dead Organ Donor

Patient maintained for organ procurement

ASA Physical Status

📚 Evidence & Guidelines Class I Recommendation

★★★★★ (1963)

Citation: Saklad M. Grading of patients for surgical procedures. Anesthesiology. 1941;2:281-284.

Guideline: ASA Physical Status Classification System

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For anesthesia planning only. Final classification by anesthesiologist.

💉 ASA Classification